Etymology

isostasy

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Today it means: The state of balance or pressure equilibrium thought to exist within the Earth's crust, whereby the upper lithosphere floats on denser magma beneath. Full definition →

Ancient Greek στάσις
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromστάσις“a standing”
  2. English todayisostasy

From iso- + Ancient Greek στάσις (stásis, “a standing”).

Words from the same roots

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